The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
CONDENSED TELEcRAMs.

CHARLESTON, 5. C.-Eire at the PelZer
cotton factory, near Greenville, burned
20, 600 bales of cotton. Loss, S4O0, 900; fully
insured.
DENVER, Col-The Coroner's jury inves-
tigating the death of John Porter, have
rendered verdict of death, caused by ar
seDical poisoning.
PHILADELPHIA.-Th National Amateur
Press Association was in session in annual
convention here yesterday. Only routine
business was transacted.
CHATTANOOGA. TIE nn.-Mrs. Craig and
her niece, Miss Allie Phillips, were caught
midway on a high trestle near Dalton
yesterday morning and killed by train.
CIEoINEATI.-The police court has finally
shut up the shops where the game Of
''policy" has been carried on. Heretofore
there have been arrests and failure to prove
charges.
ATHENS, GA.-Tobe Murray, amember of
the city council, shot and killed r. II.
Reeves at a late hour last evening. The
killing grew out Of dispute about busi-
ness transaction.
RICHMOND, VA.-Governor Lee has re.
fused to respite Holmes Puryesr, sen.
fenced to be hanged next Friday, the 18th
inst, for wife murder, in DinWiddie
County, about two years ago.
NEW 1QRk.-116 UrSL Dale Oh new crop
cotton from Texas classed about middling
was sold at public auction yesterday after
noon at the Cotton Exchange. 1t was
bought by Walter I. Miller & Co. for 23c
Per pound.
WAsHINGToN.-The issue of the standard
silver dollars from the mints during the
week ended July 8, was 1896, ,4S4; same
last year $506, 188. The shipments of
fractional silver coin since July amount
to $205, sos.
LYEcHBURG, Va.-Advices to the Ad-
vance report that the hux epidemic has
assumed alarming proportions In Bot
teourt, Roanoke, Bedford and Amherst
Counties. The mortality has been greatest
among children.
ROCKINGHAM, N. C.-Archie Martin, col.
ored, who murdered Henry McNeillis, col.
ored, In this county last May, was hanged
here yesterday. The execution was pri-
vate. Martin acknowledged his guilt, and
said he was prepared to die.
NEW YoRK.-Seventy.fve immigrants,
alleged to be paupers, were detained at
Castle Garden yesterday. Thirty oil them,
whose friends promised to take care of
them, were permitted to go, and the 9TH
ers were held for further examination.
PITTsBURG.-W. c. Quincy, general man.
ager of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Rail-
road, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect July IL. The aggressive course Of the
Vanderbilt interest which controls the line
has forced Mr. Quincy to take this step.
ST. PAUL.-The commissioners to locate
the State Soldiers Home, on the ninety
fifth ballot, yesterday, decided upon Min
nebaha Falls, with a proviso that the city
of Minneapolis contribute $40, 900. and the
city of st. Paul locate park Just across
ho Wv "a kho
CHICAGo-Confessions of judgement ag-
gregating 1891 have been entered up
against the wagon supply concern known
as the Brown and Van Arsdale Mfg. Co.
The company's works at Grand Crossing
were levied upon and the 150 employees
discharged.
HARRISBURG, Pa.-Two railroads con-
trolled by the same company were char
tered at the State Department, with a capi.
tai stock of $23 900, 900. They are said to
be part of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Lehigh Valley scheme to run a line from
New York to Pittsburg.
NEW YoRK.-Thos. Durand, aged seventy
years (colored), known as "Japa 1ese
Tommy" was buried yesterday in Ever
green Cemetery. He was a dwarf three
feet high and had been exhibited before
all the crowned heads OF Europe. There
was no funeral services.
NEW YoRK-The liabilities of the
Oxford Copper and Sulphur Co., OF 81
Wall street, and at Boston, Constables
Hook, N. J., and Capelton, Caneda, which
has been placed in the hands of receiver
are reported to be about 500 -, with
nominal assets of twice that.
CHIcAGo-Chris Keeling, one of the in
dicted bo0dler contractors, was surrendered
by his bondsmen yesterday, fur fear he
would abscond. KEELING was placed un'
der surveillance, but not arrested. 1t is
understood that he has decided to plead
| guilty and to endeavor to be let of with 9
| fine.
CINCINNATI. - Mr.. Howard Doug
| lass of this city the Supreme Chancellor
of the Knights of Pythias, is in receipt o.
official kilograms from st Louis that there
is no possible hope for the recovery of the
| Hon. r. Cowan, of that city, the Supreme
Secretary of the order. Mr.. Cowan is suf
fering from tumor or cancer.
CHIcAGo.-The City Council has author
| lied the Commissioner of Public Works TO
advertise for bids for the construction of q
new tunnel under the lake to increase the
water supply. The new tunnel will e1'
| tend from the foot OF Twelfth street, four
miles due east, and will be eight feet IN
diameter.
SARATOGA, n. Y.-The ceremonies in
connection with the opening of the sum
mer schools commenced at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, at Round Lake. The
distinguished orators gathered in the au
ditorium where they delivered addresses to
a very large audience. Senator Eyarts de-
| livered an address on "The National
Value Of Education"
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-Private Doty, of Com
pany l., Second Regiment, was found lying
unconscious on the sidewalk near the
| public square, little before II o clock Sun
day night. He was carried to the camp
where surgical examination showed thai
bis skull was fractured. He had beer
kicked in the abdomen. The surgeon:
pronounced bis injuries fatal.
QUEBEc.-The military investigation int
the cause of the Citadel fire has been CON
cluded, but no light has been cast upon
| the origin of the confsgration. All the
| officers examined state that they consider
the powder magazine both fire and bomb
| proof, and the panic caused by fears oi
an explosion entirely uncalled for. Both
the walls and roof consist Of masonry six
| feet thick.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Five boys living in
the neiehborhood of Port Richmond, went
bathing in the Delaware river yesterday
afternoon. As the current is very swift al
that point, and as none OF the boys wert
able to swim, three of them lost their livel
by getting into deep water. Their names
arc Audrau WoIeh .aood tan voara anf